Linkage of Multiple Sclerosis and Guillain-Barre Syndrome : A Population-Based Survey in Isfahan, Iran
Joint Authors
Fereidan-Esfahani, Mahboobeh
Abedini, Amin
Golabbakhsh, Aryan
Akbari, Mojtaba
Abtahi, Seyed-Hossein
Etemadifar, Masoud
Sajjadi, Sepideh
Roomizadeh, Peyman
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) are autoimmune demyelinating disorders of Central and Peripheral Nervous system, respectively.
The coexistence of these two syndromes in an individual's life span is rare.
Objectives.
To inspect throughout Isfahan MS society (IMSS) records for MS cases who had history of documented GBS whether before the onset of MS or after it.
Methods.
This retrospective survey was carried out by analyzing the clinical records of 3,522 MS patients who were registered with IMSS, from April 2003 to July 2010.
Eligible cases were requested to attend to IMSS for final clinical/paraclinical examinations.
Results.
Among 3,522 (2,716 women and 806 men) MS subjects, we could identify seven patients (six females and one male) with documented diagnosis of GBS.
Six patients (five women and one man) had developed MS within 6.5±7.0 (range: 1–16) years after being diagnosed with GBS and one (a woman) had developed GBS three years after the diagnosis of MS.
Conclusion.
It seems that the development of MS in individuals with history of GBS is more than a simple incidental event.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Etemadifar, Masoud& Roomizadeh, Peyman& Abtahi, Seyed-Hossein& Sajjadi, Sepideh& Abedini, Amin& Golabbakhsh, Aryan…[et al.]. 2012. Linkage of Multiple Sclerosis and Guillain-Barre Syndrome : A Population-Based Survey in Isfahan, Iran. Autoimmune Diseases،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455866
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Etemadifar, Masoud…[et al.]. Linkage of Multiple Sclerosis and Guillain-Barre Syndrome : A Population-Based Survey in Isfahan, Iran. Autoimmune Diseases No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455866
American Medical Association (AMA)
Etemadifar, Masoud& Roomizadeh, Peyman& Abtahi, Seyed-Hossein& Sajjadi, Sepideh& Abedini, Amin& Golabbakhsh, Aryan…[et al.]. Linkage of Multiple Sclerosis and Guillain-Barre Syndrome : A Population-Based Survey in Isfahan, Iran. Autoimmune Diseases. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455866
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-455866